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Southern California Edison is seeking to amend the federal operating rules for the Unit 2 reactor at its San Onofre nuclear plant in California to help efforts to restart the reactor by summer. The draft plan submitted to federal regulators would allow the reactor to operate at no more than 70% of capacity, which is expected to limit unusual degradation of steam-generator tubes. "We are considering the proposed voluntary amendment as the best path to get Unit 2 safely up and running before the hottest months of the year hit our region," said SCE President Ron Litzinger.

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Southern California Edison has released documents about steam-generator issues at the San Onofre nuclear plant in California that eventually forced the company to shut down the facility. "It is vitally important that we all achieve a full understanding of the facts so that future decisions by regulators and legislators are based on transparency and the highest-quality information," said SCE President Ron Litzinger.

Southern California Edison's proposal to restart the Unit 2 reactor of its San Onofre nuclear plant in California needs to undergo a full public hearing, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's independent Atomic Safety and Licensing Board ruled. The decision could affect the utility's current summer restart schedule for the reactor. The plant has been offline since January 2012 because of steam-generator issues.

Southern California Edison might not achieve its June 1 restart target for the Unit 2 reactor of its San Onofre nuclear plant in California, Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff said, citing the thorough review process needed for the complex issue. Under SCE's tentative plan, the plant's operating license would be amended to allow the unit to operate at a maximum capacity of 70%, which is expected to limit degradation of steam-generator tubing. SCE would also need to fulfill other NRC requirements before it is permitted to restart the unit.

Southern California Edison may petition the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a revision of the operating rules for its San Onofre nuclear plant in California to pave the way for the restart of the facility's Unit 2 reactor by this summer. "We want to do every responsible thing we can do to get Unit 2 up and running safely before the summer heat hits our region," said Ron Litzinger, SCE's president.

Southern California Edison is to provide records that were withheld when it filed a restart proposal for one of the reactors at its San Onofre nuclear plant in California, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Atomic Safety and Licensing Board. Industry experts who helped SCE probe a steam-generator leak at the plant prepared the documents. SCE said it would "provide documents consistent with the order."